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WA7 4UN

Mersey & Weston

Halton

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Detailed insights for WA7 4UN

Overview

Postcode WA7 4UN is located in an urban city, within the Mersey & Weston ward of Halton in the North West region, and forms part of the Runcorn Town & Westfield area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 74.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Runcorn Town & Westfield is £37,000 per year. The nearest station is Runcorn located about 0.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Runcorn Hill Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
74
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
27.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

7/10

Runcorn Town & Westfield has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,623 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 32% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Runcorn Town & Westfield has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 74.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

27.7%

Approximately 27.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Runcorn Town & Westfield is £37,000 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 262 ft away from WA7 4UN.

Flood risk

No risk

Runcorn Town & Westfield near WA7 4UN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Runcorn located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WA7 4UN
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Runcorn

N/A

Walking directions to Runcorn

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WA7 4UN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miRuncorn Hill ParkMediumWalking directions to Runcorn Hill Park

Area Profile

Population
402
Population density
1,368.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
364
90.55%
Other Black
13
3.23%
African
8
1.99%
Chinese
4
1%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
0.75%
Total population: 402

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
49
27.68%
Private landlord or letting agency
41
23.16%
Other social rented
37
20.9%
Owns outright
26
14.69%
Social rents from council
12
6.78%
Total households: 177

Property prices in Mersey & Weston

Based on 108 recent sales, the median property price is £125,750 in Mersey & Weston area, with individual transactions ranging from £43,000 up to £275,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Mersey & Weston in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Mersey & Weston over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£225,000
Flats10£81,000
Semi-Detached39£185,000
Terraced56£114,250

10 year median price trend in Mersey & Weston

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Mersey & Weston.

Schools

In the WA7 4UN postcode area, located within Runcorn Town & Westfield, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA7 4UN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miNot applicableWeston Point CollegeOther independent special school

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryWestfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryWeston Point Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA7 4UN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA7 4UN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miCo-op Food66-70 Balfour Street, Runcorn, WA7 4PHWalking directions to Co-op Food

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.